Day 31 - Grand Tetons to Jackson Hole

When we arrived at the Jackson Lake Lodge we were blown away by the views. As you walk into the lounge there are 50 feet high windows that show you the Grand Tetons at their best. The Jackson Lake Lodge was a great place to stay. Oldie Worldy feel to it - it hosted a peace summitt between the USA and USSR in 1989....lots of stuffed animals and big fireplaces.

When we walked into the lounge this morning it was like I was back in Scotland. All you could see was rain and clouds. You would never have known what a view there was behind the clouds!

But a rainy day did not deter us. We headed to Jenny Lake, boarded a 10 minute ferry and hiked up through the snow and rain to Hidden Falls - which were at their peak flow. Much of the path was deep in snow - up to 6 feet - and James and Olivia loved it. This holiday has been their first real time in snow. They just love throwing snowballs and rolling around in it. So much so, that by the time we reached the falls, James was soaked through and despite being cold - was still smiling.

This area gets on average 191 inches of snow each year. This year they got 700 inches - 60 feet - or 20 metres........The lake we went over only thawed out two weeks ago....it's been a tough winter here.

It was a good walk - in the rain.

We then headed towards the town of Moose - where we saw a Moose and then on to Jackson - our stop for two nights.

We've just had a relaxing few hours - wandering through the town (very expensive art galleries and clothes shops) and enjoying a burger dinner while watching Dallas win the NBA finals.

Ken